A short break before rain returns to end the week

Depending on where you spent last night, you may have gotten yet another good dose of rainfall. The bullseye of heaviest rain was towards the north and west, with areas of Berkshire County and western Franklin and Hampshire Counties saw over 3" of rainfall! Flooding will be a concern through the morning hours, mainly in Berkshire County where there are numerous reports of closed roads due to standing water. A Flood Warning will stay in effect there until 1pm this afternoon.

The last batch of showers should be clear of the area by 9am this morning, and then we're in for a mainly dry day. The sun should start to come out by mid-to-late morning, and we'll see a mix of sun and clouds for the rest of the day. Temperatures should rebound into the mid 80s with moderate levels of humidity.

One thing we'll be watching is a stalled front that's situated through eastern New England. This may act as firing point for more storms after midday, although I think most of the action should be to the east of us. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible, but many towns should end up being dry.

Tonight looks dry as well, with patchy fog developing. Lows will fall back into the mid 60s, not quite as uncomfortable as last night.

Clouds will quickly roll back in out ahead of our next weather maker tomorrow, and rain should start to develop by late morning. Areas of showers and storms will continue to roll through until the overnight hours, so keep an umbrella handy. Once again, we could see some locally heavy downpours, and perhaps another couple of inches of fresh rainfall. By the time the clock strikes midnight, we should be closing the books on the wettest July in history across New England. Totals between June and July should be in the 15-19" range!

Thankfully, we'll get a breather on Saturday. The weather there looks beautiful with lower humidity, lots of sunshine, and warm summer-like temperatures. Highs should top out in the mid 80s. Sunday will start out nicely, but clouds will build up as the day wears on and thunderstorms look like a good bet during the late-afternoon and evening hours. Stay tuned for updates!

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